Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Helen L Lanning
Sep 6, 2021
Helen L. Lanning
92, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on September 6, 2021. Helen was born on September 24, 1928 in Milton, Kentucky to the late Ashby and Hazel Rodgers. Family was very important to her, she was a homemaker, wife and mother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vance Lanning; sons, Larry and Terrace Lanning and her...
Pamela Marie Deskins
Sep 6, 2021
Pamela Marie Deskins
31, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on September 6, 2021. She was born on August 23, 1990 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is survived by her sons, Charles Steven Norris, Jr., Jayden Bentley Deskins and Otis Deskins; parents, Stacy and Richard N.E. Deskins II; Stepfather, John D. Nichols; sister, Jenny L. Deskins; brothers, John Nichols, Jr. and Tyler...
Carol J. York
Sep 6, 2021
Carol J. York, 89, passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on September 6th. She was born at home in Indianapolis to parents Ernest and Thora (Colvin) Reno on November 17, 1931.
Carol married the love of her life, Eugene York, on April 2, 1954. Gene passed away on July 24, 2002. They were blessed to share...
Carolyn June Douglass
Sep 6, 2021
Carolyn June Douglass
83, of Speedway, Indiana, passed away on September 6, 2021. Carolyn was born on June 12, 1938 in Orleans, Indiana to the late Waver and Rhena Kearby. She was a 1956 Graduate of Arsenal Technical High School. She retired after 18 years as a Mortgage Assistant for First of America Bank, Speedway, Indiana. She was preceded in...
Randolph L. Hartley
Sep 6, 2021
Randolph L. Hartley died September 6, 2021 surrounded by his loving family at the age of 73.
He was born January 18, 1948 in Indianapolis.
He graduated from the Latin School in 1966 and was a graduate of IUPUI with a BS in Geology. He served in the US Army Security Agency during Vietnam. He was proud of his career...
June Mcfall
Sep 5, 2021
June McFall, 83, went home to be with her Lord September 5, 2021. She was born August 24, 1938 in Auburn, NY to Jack and Thelma Betts Rose. She moved to Indianapolis as a small child and grew up in the Broad Ripple area. She graduated from Broad Ripple High School in 1956 and went to work for Indiana Bell.
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Toni Annette Mcreynolds
Sep 5, 2021
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Rick R. Abney
Sep 5, 2021
Rick R. Abney, 62, of Brownsburg, Indiana passed away September 5, 2021. He was born in Tacoma, Washington to William Robert Abney and Helen Grace (Hatfield) Abney. Rick was a City Truck Driver for FedEx for over 10 years before he retired. He enjoyed spending time with his family camping, fishing and when he was younger, riding motorcycles. Rick was...
Stephen Richard Bell
Sep 5, 2021
Stephen Richard Bell, 72, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away from pneumonia and COVID-19 complications on September 5, 2021. He was born on September 15, 1948, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Robert E. and Edna M. Bell.
Steve was known for his work in the field of audio engineering. He won several awards for his work. He was a senior audio...
Linda June Starnes
Sep 5, 2021
Linda June Starnes, 73 of Indianapolis, IN passed away September 5, 2021. She was born in Indianapolis, IN on October 21, 1947 to the late Grant C. and Freda J. (Sluder) Johnson. Linda was an Accounting Manager for Indianapolis Life Insurance Company for over 30 years. She enjoyed Crocheting, taking photos, playing cards and was very active at her church,...
Frankie Sarah Poole
Sep 4, 2021
Frankie S Poole, 80, of Indianapolis passed away on September 4, 2021. Frankie was born on February 8, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Ila and Oma Poole. Frankie was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend. She always put others needs in front of her own. She will be missed sorely by all the lives she has touched.
Frankie...
James E. Gibson
Sep 4, 2021
James E. Gibson
64, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on September 4, 2021. James was born on May 8, 1957 in Lee County, West Virginia to the late Hebert and Wanda Patton. He was a retired used parts salesman for Indy Boat Salvage. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. He is survived by his wife,...
Willie Nam
Sep 4, 2021
Willie (Jung Hyun) Nam, 73, passed away on Sept. 4, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. He was born October 1, 1947 in South Korea. He was a veteran of the Korean Air Force, COBOL software engineer, an avid golfer, dedicated husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by Hyun Ok, his wife of 47 years; his daughter, Kasie...
Beverly Mae Broglin
Sep 4, 2021
Beverly M. Broglin, 91, was born June 22, 1930 in Clay City, Indiana to Manford Odell and Martha Mary (nee Haviland) Liechty. She passed away peacefully on September 4, 2021 with her daughter, Sandra, in attendance at Life’s Journey Hospice of Avon, Indiana.
Beverly was married to John William Broglin for 41 years before his passing in September of 1993....
Leo Osborn
Sep 4, 2021
Leo Osborn, 93 of Indianapolis, passed away on Saturday September 4, 2021 with his family by his side. He was born on December 4, 1927 in Owensburg, IN to the late Verdie and Susie Osborn. After serving in the U.S. Army, including a 10-month tour in Japan, he then attended Indiana University for two years. Leo went on to be...
Thomas K. Curley
Sep 4, 2021
Thomas K. Curley, 66 of Carmel, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021. Tom was born January 13, 1955 in Indianapolis to the late John D. and Doris G. Curley. He was a graduate of Broad Ripple High School and served in the US Army.
Continuing the family trade, Tom was an entrepreneur in the masonry material industry for over 40...
Judith Verline Ferguson
Sep 3, 2021
Judith Verline Ferguson, 94, of Indianapolis, passed away on September 3rd, 2021. She was born to the late William Hunter and Mattie Etta (Selmon) Gunn on December 14th, 1926.
She grew in Ripley, Mississippi and worked on the farm and attended elementary school.
Judith lived for a brief time in Memphis, Tennessee before moving to Indianapolis. She continued her education...
Sandra "Sandy" Lee Cooper
Sep 3, 2021
Sandra “Sandy” Lee Cooper was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, and aunt. She left this world on Friday, September 3, 2021, at the age of 66. She was born to Robert and Lenora Hiatt on July 7, 1955, and was raised in Greentown, IN. After graduating high school, Sandy got her Associate’s Degree in Accounting and...
Robert Joss
Sep 3, 2021
Robert Joss, 92, of Indianapolis passed away on Sept. 3. His wife of 65 years, Margaret, was with him.
A Halloween baby born in Sarnia, Ontario, Bob came to the United States with his mother and sisters following the death of his father. He grew up in Fort Wayne, Louisville and Chicago. Bob attended Howe Military School and was a...
Daniel Joseph Mathis
Sep 3, 2021
Daniel Mathis, 75, died in Indianapolis on September 3, 2021.
He was born in 1945 in Brooklyn, New York and raised on the New Jersey Shore.
He graduated from Atlantic City High School in 1963. He earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at Ball State University and a Principal’s License at Butler University.
He spent forty-three years in secondary education in...
